Reduce, reuse, recycle

By Kathy Bowers

Community Recycling Committee

Posted:
10/07/2016 02:04:54 PM MDT

Do you have too much stuff? Don't we all? This Saturday, Oct. 8, is a golden opportunity to REDUCE, downsize, or right-size your stuff by boxing up your perfectly good, but outgrown, no-longer needed items and bringing them to FreecycleEstes at the Fairgrounds. Your extra stuff in usable condition can likely be put to good REUSE by other Estes Valley residents. What sorts of things are we talking about? Here are some suggestions: clothes; books, CDs and DVDs; sports equipment; baby/kids stuff/toys (no recalled or unapproved items); kitchen accessories including small appliances; furniture; sewing, crafts, and other hobby items; pet items; tools; home and holiday décor; office and school supplies. If your item is too large to bring, and you'd like an interested shopper to pick it up, simply print up and bring a spec sheet with your contact information to post. No boxes of junk, dirty items, mattresses, combustible or hazardous materials can be accepted!

If you have electronics to unload, we have two possibilities. If we think someone will definitely be interested in whatever you no longer need, we can accept it at the Freecycle. If, however, your item is unlikely to be carried off by a happy free shopper, you will need to pay a fee to RECYCLE that item. We CANNOT accept any old tube TVs, although we'll be happy to advise you as to how to recycle them in the Valley. Sad to say, there are no free recycle drop-offs for electronic items and other recyclables these days, and it is illegal to put electronics in the trash in Colorado.

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Drop-off hours for donations to FreecycleEstes are 8-10:30 a.m. at the Portastall near the Grandstands at the Estes Park Fairgrounds on Manford Avenue. Free shopping hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bring your own reusable bags to haul treasures away!

The E-Cycle will happen from 9:00AM until the dumpster is full. Fees for the E-Cycle are listed below. Please bring the exact amount of cash, if at all possible. We cannot accept checks or use credit cards.

• Computer Towers, CPUs - $10 each

• Laptops & Tablets - $5 each

• VCR/DVD, satellite/cable boxes, big video game consoles - $12 each

• Printers, scanners, fax machines, copiers, home stereos - $12 each

• Office phones, car stereos, small video game consoles - $6 each

• Home phones, cameras, routers, other small items - $3 each

• Other E-waste, such as cables and cords - $.55 per pound

• Monitors or Flat Screens, 19" or smaller - $16 each

• Monitors or Flat Screens, 20"-34" - $25 each

• Monitors or Flat Screens, 35" or larger - $50 each

The E-Cycle will be available at the eastern end of the parking area at the Fairgrounds, and the Freecycle will take place in the Portastall opposite the Grandstands. Look for our signs.

The League of Women Voters and Community Recycling Committee, which sponsor FreecycleEstes and this E-Cycle are grateful to the Town of Estes Park for its support of these events. For more information or questions, you may contact Kathy Bowers at 970-586-5193 or ksbd@mac.com

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